The Winds Have Changed

 Not only have the winds changed but the day has changed too with the time falling back. It is dark in the morning & dark at night, the daylight has shrunk the days.

I'm battling another lung infection & taking antibiotics again. Bill brought this virus home & I just couldn't shake it & my lungs began to make noise again.

It has been three days in with medication & I'm starting to feel better.

Bill just works through everything & today he's planting the tulips for next year around the Gnome Home. The three dogs Gordo, Baxter & Bridget have to go out to help Bill too but don't stay out in the cold wind for long. lol

These three all stay together all day long.

Bill planted 50 tulip bulbs of Single Late & 37 Parrot tulip bulbs, I kept 13 bulbs to force bloom in the house over winter. I always enjoyed the Paperwhites but they are so expensive now when you find them. 

 I was trying a new recipe for Christmas breakfast called Breakfast Lasagna, it was quite a lot of prep but once in the oven you're home free!

Butter a 9" x 13" pan

Preheat oven to 375F for 45 minutes or until the potatoes are browned.

The 'noodles' are French toast, topped by a drizzling of maple syrup.

After making 16 slices of French toast I used the same pan to make scrambled eggs that are cooked in milk with a bit of butter. 

Grated potatoes are the last topping that are drizzled with olive oil, the potatoes are put in water & drained well, just as they are starting to boil.

Cooked ham is diced into small pieces to be added on top of the scrambled eggs.

Then shredded cheese is added on top of the ham & the layering process is repeated twice more, with the replacement of shredded cheese for the shredded potatoes that are drizzled with olive oil.

It was tasty & I think it will be on the menu this Christmas morning as much of the prep work can be done the day before. The one thing I did learn was that Villaggio Italian Style Classico bread was too thick for the layering & I only got two layers instead of the three-layered ones making it more bread than fillings.

It reheats nicely in the microwave for breakfast too!

Surprise... it was 'something to sweeten your day' my girlfriend Deb said on the phone & she would be right over but not staying as I was ill.

Deb had given me a white square box filled with such delectable baked goods that made my eyes widen with the assortment of goodies. She said it would go down nicely with a cup of tea.

What a wonderful surprise, she did lift my spirits as getting sick again has dampened them.

Bill & I ate those treats with tea and again with coffee!

Thank you for making my day. xXx

Sewing Time

I'm working on the Chloe's Cafe Mystery Runner for Fall 2023

I'm pulling from my stash & incorporating two designers, so interested to see how that goes!

I'm hoping for a Christmas table runner for the Christmas dinner.

The striped theme of 12 Days is going to be the border, the blue is the background & the black/white is the center design. At least that is what I have in my head. lol It's a mystery so you never know...

It is a 4-day mystery pattern designed by Danielle Richard & here are days 1 & 2 in the Tula Pink fabric.

I finished the Season In Blue sew along with Laundry Basket Quilts, I added a top & bottom border as it seemed unfinished to just have side borders to it.

These are all blocks from her Season In Blue book, some blocks were very challenging for me & others were fine. So now I know what quilts will cause me grief if I were to make them. lol

Thank you for stopping in for a virtual visit, you won't get sick this way! lol 

I hope to see you soon with my good health restored!

In case you're wondering we have 45 sleeps until Christmas!

Wishing you health & happiness it's the key to life!

Hugs,

Cynthia xXx